Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-03
CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

1t was not because we had nothing
to say last week that caused the alb
sence Of our notes in last weeks issue,
but because we were too busy enjoy
ing the privileges of Thanksgiving
day. Besides, it was examination
week and our minds were more in
tent on what was going to happen
than on what had happened. But the
grades are written and delivered to
pupils and general satisfaction rests
among both teachers and pupils as
having done good work for the past
month, shown by the grades. The
morning exercises were very interest
ing, and right good were the argu-
ments made by different students,
both pro and con, in regard to the
general topic, co-education. The fourth
grade gave the school quite treat in
the way of Rotations, some of which
received and deserved muchapplause.
The way one of the boys wrung the
old ROSTERS tail off instead of his
head, was fun we will not soon forget.
The most satisfactory and interesting
examination the Superintendent ever
witnessed was his class in General
History, in reviewing thepast months
study of Greece. The recitation oc-
cupied the entire afternoon.-session,
and both the class and teacher regret
ted that the discussions had to close.
The firm of Nunnelley & McGregor
was burned out last week and only
their books and cash were saved.
The confagration was very unexpect-
ed to them,a as well as their large corps
of book-keepers, and they have had
no little trouble in adjusting the bus
mess so as to re-establish it with an
additional partner. The adjustment
made with the insurance companies
required the decision of a local agent
to confirm the demands of the compa-
ny as being just and legal. Ask any
one of the class how he or she likes
book keeping without text book.
The Geometry students are looking
with pleasure to something "solid"
in geometry next week as they have
never seen anything similar" to
their last weeks work, and hope
they never will again.
The way the students in U. S. His
tory become interested and enthused
over the events of the Revolutionary
War, and the thoroughness of theil
recitatiOns are marvellous for students
of their age and grade. About the
most laughable mistake made during
the week in this class was one o.
the boys calling platoon, pantaIoon
The fifth grade is entertaining the
school with their recitations, compo
sitions, ETC., this week.
The following bride was found OF
the superintendent desk, Thursday
morning:
" Prof. Bell, Please let me chang,
my speech for a composition. Ifyol
will, 1 will paddle you all day ant
let you fish in the boat. : ~"
1t is useless to state that the brib,
was not accepted, as he has no desir,
to be padded, and had rather fish il
the river anyway when he goes ang
ling, 'u} ta1. a-aEhI
Bro. Crawford was present Mon
day morning and made what he call
) ed a scattering speech, which inter
ested us all the more by his illustra
ton of the theme of his talk, which
! was expansion. Come again Bro
Cawford, and if Mrs. G. is not her
this term, you will be just as gladl!
welcomed. ...
The primaries are making rapi'
Announcements, judging by the exces
siye work done by them. A new
drill for them now is for every on
in the presence of his teacher to writ
a composition on subject given b.
teacher. To show how little mind
may be taught to think and writ
what they think, can be seen and ar
preciated in the following compost
ton printed just as it was written b.
/. one Of our little folks:
, WATER.
r There are five large bodies of water
We drink water and we use it in an
E other way. There are two large riy
b ers in Tennessee. Water runs every
= where in the earth, rivers, oceans an
s wells of water. We have to di
wells to get water to drink, the waite
p in the rivers and oceans is not fit t
r drink. Once there was a flood {
= water and drowned everybody an
d washed everything away. A rair